“In Loco Parentis…it’s not a law, it never was a law, and it never will be the law”, says Peter Lake in the latest episode of Higher Education Renaissance.
So why are so many on campus, still obsessed with the concept? Why are Student Affairs professionals finding it more challenging to know where to draw boundaries regarding the expectations of today’s students and their parents?
Historic legal decisions have attempted to clarify the Institution’s “Duty of Care” toward the student, but when it comes to In Loco Parentis, there is still a cloud of confusion. Tune in and listen as I ask Peter to unravel this controversial concept and provide you with a better understanding of what this Latin term truly means to Higher Education.